Rich Pie Crust Recipe

Rich Pie Crust Recipe

Sometimes, you just need to kick things up a notch, and pie crust is no exception! I have a few basic pastry recipes that work great for everyday pies, turnovers and pot pies – you know, the ones that follow the basic formula of 3 parts flour: 2 parts fat: 1...
Because, biscuits

Because, biscuits

Looking back through my list of posts, I seem to have a thing for multiples – there’s a couple of versions of banana bread, I’ve done a few pancake variations, and it appears now biscuits are joining the list! These evolved last night as a result of...
Recipe at Work

Recipe at Work

Here's a quick peek at my "process" for converting a recipe to gluten-free.  Its a bit of mechanics, and a bit of art, as most usually go through several tweaks as I play around with flour blends, fat ratios and flour blends until I get the texture...
Eggplant … In a pickle!!!

Eggplant … In a pickle!!!

Pickles are one of those things that we often associate with summer.  The whole “putting food by” image of things in jars usually leads to jam … and pickles. But did you know that while we use the word pickle as a noun, it is also a verb … and...